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Spanish language documentary about a plan to build five large hydroelectric dams on two of the world's purest free-flowing rivers in Patagonia, Chile. Cast:Juvenal Fuentes Arratia, Bernardo Arratia, Lalo Romero, Lautaro Arratia, Lalo Ojeda, Mitzi Urtubia, Hernan Salazar, Patrick McCully, Enrique Sanchez, Lalo Sandoval, Gino Cassasa, Roberto Roman Latorre, Stephen HallDirector:Brian LillaRelease Date:June 8, 2012DVD Release:July 17, 2012From:First RunLength:1 hr 28 min
Patagonia Rising played in New York City to moderate reviews. • Dennis Harvey wrote in Daily Variety, "...weighs the environmental and cultural impact of five massive hydroelectric dams proposed for Chile's Patagonia region... a worthy sit with just enough human interest to avoid info-overload." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...beautifully filmed and patiently explained... the film's forest of facts and talking heads, while satisfying the intellect, fails to stir the emotions..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 06/08/12
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...makes a valiant effort to explore the issue.... an important issue... But it will take more than this dry doc -- best left to cable TV -- to do the matter justice."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 110 words, 06/08/12
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: GOOD "...an eco-disaster documentary... elicits the combination of rage and helplessness (and guilty wanderlust) unique to the genre with admirable thoroughness and balance."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 06/06/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Patagonia Rising has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: GOOD "...an eco-disaster documentary... elicits the combination of rage and helplessness (and guilty wanderlust) unique to the genre with admirable thoroughness and balance."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 06/06/12
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...alternates between talking heads and animated graphics... the voluminous expository voices quickly become disorienting, with every pro followed by a tidy con."(See all of Joseph Jon Lanthier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 440 words, 06/05/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...beautifully filmed and patiently explained... the film's forest of facts and talking heads, while satisfying the intellect, fails to stir the emotions..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 06/08/12
Mark Jenkins, NPR: MODERATE "There's plenty here to interest eco-issues followers, but little to draw a larger audience. For all its global context, 'Patagonia Rising' remains frustratingly local."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 529 words, 06/07/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: GOOD "...weighs the environmental and cultural impact of five massive hydroelectric dams proposed for Chile's Patagonia region... a worthy sit with just enough human interest to avoid info-overload."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 495 words, 11/01/11
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "Brief animated interludes, telling us more than we probably want to know about the technical intricacies of dams, provide some visual respite from the increasingly monotonous interviews."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 263 words, 06/08/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...beautifully filmed and patiently explained... the film's forest of facts and talking heads, while satisfying the intellect, fails to stir the emotions..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 06/08/12
10.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Patagonia Rising's reviews are separated by an average 10.4 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Patagonia Rising's reviews cover 9.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,301 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 329 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 10 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Patagonia Rising's reviews on average broke 10 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Patagonia Rising's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Patagonia Rising (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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